Nats homer thrice in four-hit shutout of Marlins

The Nationals used the long ball, hitting three homers, and blanked the Marlins, 9-0, at Nationals Park on Thursday night. The Nats swept the three-game series and are now 6 1/2 games behind the Reds for the second and final National League Wild Card sp…

The NFL and more than 4,500 former players want to resolve concussion-related lawsuits with a $765 million settlement that would fund medical exams, concussion-related compensation and medical research, a federal judge said Thursday.

Bengals' final preseason game is fight for livelihood

On the excitement scale, the final preseason game barely registers a ripple, unless you are one of those guys on the bubble fighting for one of the final spots on the 53-man roster or the practice squad.

C. Trent Rosecrans, the Reds beat writer for the Cincinnati Enquirer, and Brandon Phillips seem to have a little beef going on. Rosecrans has been critical of Phillips's on-base percentage and Phillips apparently thinks Rosecrans is a motherfucker. Read…

The Reds opened up a huge early lead Wednesday, supported by Jay Bruce's five RBIs, and Homer Bailey protected it well on their way to a 10-0 win against the Cardinals. The victory avoided a three-game series sweep for Cincinnati, which inched to 3 1/2 …

Bengals Cruise To Win

Josh Johnson played well for the Bengals in his bid to win the backup quarterback job.

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Peerman 22-yard run

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Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Peerman makes a nice cut to break free for a 22-yard gain late in the first quarter.

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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Marvin Jones 3-yard TD catch

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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Josh Johnson lobs the ball up for wide receiver Marvin Jones who makes a nice grab for a 3-yard touchdown.

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Don Banks: Former players: Devil is in the details with NFL concussion set…

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Don't try telling former NFL players union president Kevin Mawae that Thursday's concussion litigation settlement was an even-handed resolution to the most contentious and significant issue facing the sport as the NFL's 2013 regular season looms.